Bobby Acosta

Bobby Acosta
Current position
TitleOffensive coordinator
TeamTom Bean HS (TX)
Biographical details
Bornc. 1976 (age 49–50)
Queens, New York, U.S.
EducationRowan University (2000)
Playing career
1996–1999Rowan
PositionStrong safety
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2000–2001Rowan (ST/DB)
2002–2004Marlboro HS (NJ)
2005Delaware (TE)
2006–2007Monmouth Regional HS (NJ)
2008TCNJ (WR)
2009–2012TCNJ (OC)
2013Widener
2014–2015Syracuse (WR)
2016Cornell (WR)
2017–2018Bucknell (OC/QB)
2019St. Scholastica (OC/WR)
2020IMG Academy (FL)
2021–2022Del Valle HS (TX)
2023Arkansas–Pine Bluff (OC/QB)
2024St. John Vianney HS (NJ)
2025–presentTom Bean HS (TX) (OC)
Head coaching record
Overall6–4 (college)
48–44 (high school)

Robert Acosta (born c. 1977) is an American college football coach. He is offensive coordinator for Tom Bean High School, a position he has held since 2025. He was the head football coach for Widener University in 2013, Marlboro High School from 2002 to 2004, Monmouth Regional High School from 2006 to 2007, IMG Academy in 2020, Del Valle High School from 2021 to 2022, and St. John Vianney High School in 2024. He also coached for Rowan, Delaware, TCNJ, Syracuse, Cornell, Bucknell, St. Scholastica, and Arkansas–Pine Bluff. He played college football for Rowan as a strong safety.

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Widener Pride (Middle Atlantic Conference) (2013)
2013 Widener 6–46–3T–3rd
Widener: 6–46–3
Total:6–4

High school

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Marlboro Mustangs () (2002–2004)
Marlboro: 14–16
Monmouth Regional Falcons () (2006–2007)
2006 Monmouth Regional 8–35–11st
2007 Monmouth Regional 5–52–45th
Monmouth Regional: 13–87–5
IMG Academy Ascenders () (2020)
2020 IMG Academy 8–0
IMG Academy: 8–0
Del Valle Cardinals () (2021–2022)
2021 Del Valle 2–82–5T–5th
2022 Del Valle 2–82–6T–6th
Del Valle: 4–164–11
St. John Vianney Lancers () (2024)
2024 St. John Vianney 9–43–24th
St. John Vianney: 9–43–2
Total:48–44
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ↑ "Bobby Acosta - Head Football Coach (Off. Coord., inside WR) - Football Coaches". Widener University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Widener Football Coach Bobby Acosta Resigns to Join Staff at Bowl Subdivision Program". gomacsports.com. February 2, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Widener University Selects Bobby Acosta As Its New Football Coach | Parker Executive Search". www.parkersearch.com. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ Fisher, Jeff (February 14, 2023). "Former IMG head coach Bobby Acosta heading back to college football". High School Football America. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  5. ↑ "IMG Academy announces Bobby Acosta as Head Coach of National Varsity Football Team". IMG Academy. January 28, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  6. ↑ Spishock, Kyle (February 18, 2023). "Struggling Del Valle Loses Head Coach Bobby Acosta". texashsfootball.com. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Meet Bobby Acosta: Del Valle High School's new head football coach". kvue.com. April 5, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Bobby Acosta - Football Coach". The College of New Jersey Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Bobby Acosta - Football Coach". Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Acosta Joins Cornell Football Coaching Staff". Cornell University Athletics. March 24, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Bobby Acosta - Football Coach". Bucknell University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Bobby Acosta - Football Coach". The College of St. Scholastica Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Bobby Acosta - Football Coach". UA Pine Bluff Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  14. ↑ Samuels, Doug (November 28, 2023). "Source: Bobby Acosta and Arkansas Pine Bluff to part ways". Footballscoop. Retrieved February 6, 2024.